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Mitkov, Nikola

Mitkov, Nikola

GM🇲🇰

FIDEFIDE 15000290· Male· North Macedonia· Born in 1971

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Nikola Mitkov, a 55-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2351 and ranked 12th among MKD players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 19 months. 94 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert, 2026 April 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over, and 23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Master. His peak of 2583 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2001, World #125 at the time); he spent 114 months in top 3, with a longest streak of 4 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 30).

Current rating

2351

Standard

Rpd2463·Blz2448

All-time high

2583

−232 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 30

Activity

78

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

82 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#12

#12 · MKD players · of 308
114 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)

Career timeline

22 entries
2023
114 months in national top 3
longest streak 50 months · since Jan 2001
Jun 2023
2022
24th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2509
Apr 2022
2020
34th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2518
Oct 2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2518 → returned at 2514
Feb 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2500
at age 48
May 2019
2018
1,000 career games
at age 47
Sep 2018

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Niclas HuschenbethGM 2,587
Tercer Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Club Caissa Guatemala 2026 · Jan 2026 · +7.6 Elo
Evolution
-37
2388 → 2351
Tournaments
13
89 games
Score
56/ 8962.9%
41W39D9L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDavid Schabert2,109·35th Annual Chicago Open·R8·-8.0
2.[L]vsJashith KarthiCM2,170·35th Annual Chicago Open·R6·-7.4
3.[L]vsJames A ChirilovFM2,197·35th Annual Chicago Open·R4·-7.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

13 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
35th Annual Chicago Open
Open Swiss
May 20264/9#782130-29.0
31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/5#42324-1.1
2026 April 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over
Swiss
Apr 20264/5#12398+3.5
23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Master
Open Swiss
Mar 20261.5/3#222339-1.8
Tercer Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Club Caissa Guatemala 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20267/9#42376+4.3
9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - Premier
Swiss
Jan 20262/3#212450+2.7
2025 AGCA Winter - Classic
Round-Robin
Dec 20254.5/9#52287-11.6
2025 December 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over
Swiss
Dec 20253.5/5#32261-5.3
TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CLASICO GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA
Open Swiss
Oct 20256.5/9#92221-4.9
3rd Gulf Coast October Open - Premier
Swiss
Oct 20252/3#92363-0.4
Worst Elo result: 35th Annual Chicago Open (-29.0 Elo, finished #78).

Most-Played Opponents

vsVladimir GeorgievGM
🇲🇰MKD·2351
+6 −0 =13
19 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsDmitry GurevichGM
🇺🇸USA·2324
+1 −1 =8
10 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsSam SchmakelIM
🇺🇸USA·2445
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsJulio Becerra RiveroGM
🇺🇸USA·2408
+0 −1 =7
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSergio E BarrientosGM
🇨🇴COL·2467
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings

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North Macedonia
#12
out of 514 players
Europe
#1,723
in continent
World
#2,675
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
North Macedonia
1
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2,549
2
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2,460
3
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2,430
4
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2,408
5
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2,400
6
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2,392
7
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2,391
8
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2,388
8
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2,388
10
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2,375
...
12🇲🇰Mitkov, Nikola2,351
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
1723🇲🇰Mitkov, Nikola2,351
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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2675🇲🇰Mitkov, Nikola2,351